273: Chapter 273 Those who play with fire will get burned!

Xishan Base, Yang Tongan's office.

After receiving Lin Yuan's opinion conveyed by Qin Meng, Yang Tongan's eyes lifted slightly, and a faint arc appeared at the corners of his mouth.

"This kid..."

He chuckled softly, his laughter carrying a hint of undisguised appreciation and satisfaction.

Immediately, the smile slowly faded.

Yang Tongan tapped his fingers lightly on the desk, leaning back slightly in his chair.

"Announce to the world: The Xuannv has appeared."

He chewed over these short eight words repeatedly, feeling that they weighed a thousand jin, yet they also made his blood boil.

He knew very well that this was not just as simple as revealing a trump card.

This was a declaration to the whole world that the era of Xia Country's forbearance and dormancy had completely ended!

Xia Country's military power had completely stepped into a brand-new dimension that all hostile forces could only look up to and tremble before!

Yang Tongan closed his eyes, his fingers rhythmically tapping the armrest, as he began to simulate the storm that was about to sweep across the globe.

That afternoon.

The Xia Country Ministry of Foreign Affairs press conference hall.

Bristling with cameras and microphones, hundreds of Chinese and foreign reporters packed the entire press conference hall.

Blinding flashes merged into one, making it impossible for people to open their eyes.

Below the stage, countless high-definition lenses were locked onto the podium in the center.

The Xia Country spokesperson stood on the stage, wearing a crisp dark suit, with a cold expression and no unnecessary emotion.

"Just this morning."

The spokesperson's tone was low, each word hitting like a nail.

"White Elephant Country has groundlessly ignited the flames of war, brazenly invading Pakistan's border."

"This act seriously violates the basic principles of international law and destroys regional peace and stability."

"Xia Country strongly urges White Elephant Country to immediately cease fire, withdraw all troops that have crossed the line, and return to the negotiating table to resolve the dispute."

After a pause, the spokesperson changed the tone.

"Furthermore."

The spokesperson's eyes sharpened, his gaze piercing directly at the lenses of several mainstream media outlets from The Other Side of the Ocean.

"We have also noted that in this border conflict, a large amount of advanced weaponry and equipment that does not belong to White Elephant Country's existing industrial system has appeared on the battlefield."

"Where did this equipment come from? Who is fueling the flames behind the scenes? Surely the international community will have its own conclusions!"

"Xia Country hereby sternly advises 'certain countries' to stop this despicable behavior of fanning the flames and handing over knives."

"They must truly cherish hard-won peace and not frantically test the edges of war."

"Those who play with fire will get burned!"

As the Xia Country spokesperson's voice fell, the footage of the press conference was transmitted in real-time to the world via satellite signal.

The Other Side of the Ocean.

Inside that white center of power building.

The highest leader was leaning back comfortably in his chair, watching the live broadcast of the Xia Country press conference on the screen, listening to the stern warning coming through the simultaneous translation.

Unexpectedly, faced with such direct condemnation from Xia Country, he was not angry, but instead laughed triumphantly.

"Very good!"

"Xia Country's tough stance just proves that our probing plan has already succeeded by half."

The leader tapped his finger on the desk, his gaze deep.

"Now, we just need to sit here quietly and watch this fire continue to burn."

"I want to see how Xia Country will respond when Pakistan's defense line completely collapses."

"Will they really show the whole world that so-called 'south heaven gate' that they have been hiding all along!?"

Meanwhile.

White Elephant Country, supreme military command center.

Faced with the press conference just held by Xia Country and that stern warning, internal debate erupted among the upper echelons of White Elephant Country.

"We must stop!"

A conservative high-ranking official slammed the table, his face full of impatience.

"Xia Country's diplomatic stance is extremely severe!"

"They have already named us in their warning! If we continue to advance, it will inevitably lead to direct military intervention from Xia Country!"

"Don't forget the fate of the Monkey Country fleet! If we continue to fight, once Xia Country takes action, who can bear the consequences!?"

"Shut up! You coward!"

The hawkish high-ranking official sitting opposite stood up, his eyes fanatical and contemptuous.

"Monkey Country was just stupid!"

"They sailed their fleet directly into Xia Country's territorial waters, of course they got hit!"

"But where are we now? We are in a disputed area!"

"We are fighting Pakistan, and we haven't crossed Xia Country's line of actual control, so what reason do they have to directly enter the war!?"

The hawkish official pressed his hands on the desk, scanning the room, his voice highly inflammatory.

"Furthermore, look at the battle reports coming back from the front line!"

"Pakistan's defense line is just like paper, we are making history!"

"As long as we are fast enough, we can occupy the designated area before Xia Country reacts, creating a fait accompli."

"By then, even if Xia Country protests, it will be useless!"

"But..."

The intense argument lasted for a full ten minutes.

Finally, the leader of White Elephant Country sitting in the main seat slowly raised his hand.

The conference room quieted down.

A look of deep greed and arrogance flashed in the leader's eyes, and he snorted coldly.

"Stop arguing!"

"What are you afraid of? Continue the advance!"

"At all costs, tear apart their defense line, and let us boost our national prestige today!"

With the issuance of this order, the flames of war not only did not cease but intensified.

Above the disputed area, smoke obscured the sun.

Above the firmament, several advanced electronic warfare aircraft that did not belong to White Elephant Country's air force sequence shuttled back and forth.

On the ground, a uniform line of new main battle tanks surged like a steel torrent, their tracks crushing the frozen earth, their barrels spitting deadly tongues of fire, frantically tearing at Pakistan's defense line.

Inside Pakistan's frontline command post, alarms blared shrilly.

"Height No. 3 has fallen!"

"Position No. 5 requests artillery support! Our radar has been locked!"

"The defense line has been cut! Commander, we can't hold on!"

The desperate reports from the communicators intertwined, filled with suffocating despair.

The Pakistani frontline commander's eyes were bloodshot as he stared fixedly at the large screen.

The flesh and blood of conventional troops could not withstand this dimension of firepower.

But he did not issue an order to retreat.

He gritted his teeth and turned to look at the communication screen behind him.

"Hold on! Even if you have to bite with your teeth, you must hold the position for me!"

The commander punched the edge of the sand table, blood seeping from his knuckles.

"Hang in there!"

"Xia Country will not abandon us! Believe in Xia Country!"

...

As the war intensified.

Xia Country, Xishan Base, Yang Tongan's office.

The final directive from the top leadership was delivered directly via the red secure line.

Yang Tongan put down the red receiver, and his eyes, which had always been half-closed to conceal his sharpness, opened completely in that instant.

"Very good!"

He stood up, strode to the desk, reached out to grab the red communicator on the table, and pressed the connection button steadily.

On the other end of the communicator was the Xishan Base General Control Room.

"Latest order—"

"Xuannv Aerospace Fighter."

"Deploy!"